“Each year, more than 41-million Americans enjoy riding their bicycles.”
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/05/bicycle-quote-america-pedals/
Exactly one-year ago today I took my celebratory birthday ride and filed my first piece in Biking Bis. (Actually, it started out as Bikin' Bis, but too many searches for “bikini” were landing here and not enough for “biking.”)
Since then, I've posted 1,004 (this will be 1,005) articles and pictures on this blog. I snatched many of those items …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/04/one-year-anniversary/
The Bicycle Alliance of Washington is hosting an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the new location of its offices.
BAW has taken over the lease at BikeStation Seattle at 311 Third Ave. South, in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. The bike advocacy and education group is moving into the building so that the 24/7 bike parking and repair services can remain. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/04/open-house-for-bicycle-alliance-of-washington/
What do you do with those over-patched bike innertubes. Throw them out?
Eli Reich of Seattle has started a small business — Alchemy Goods — from patching those old innertubes into bicycle messenger bags (shown at right).
The Seattle Times has featured the company, reporting that “the company struggles to build a profitable enterprise while focusing on sustainability.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/03/recycled-bicycle-innertubes-fashioned-into-messenger-bags/
Photo by Resource Revival
Resource Revival makes unique gifts from recycled bicycle parts, such as this crank; also a bottle opener from a bicycle chain.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/03/clock-set-in-recycled-crank/
Photo from Alchemy Goods website
Seattle-based Alchemy Goods produces bags from recycled bicycle innertubes and other stuff.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/03/guy-relaxing-with-messenger-bag/
It's a new year; time to begin keeping track of your mileage.
Usually the first thing I do when I walk in the door from a bicycle ride — even before a shower — is to record my time and miles in a bicycle log.
I like to keep it simple. Route, miles, time, MPH, and comments. I've created an …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/03/bicycle-training-log-for-the-new-year/
The Lance Armstrong Foundation has released more details of its Livestrong Series of bicycle rides for 2006.
The dates for the Sunday bike rides are:
June 25 — Southern California
Aug. 20 — Denver
Sept. 10 — Philadelphia
Sept. 24 — Portland
Oct. 8 — Austin
Oct. 15 — Austin, Ride for the Roses (Only for those riders who have …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/02/livestrong-bike-rides-announced-for-2006/
The holidays — especially New Year's Eve — can be the loneliest time of the year if you're single. I remember that from personal experience.
So when I started reading an unsolicited e-mail from the Bikerkiss website last week, I thought this might be a service I could offer any lonely cyclists (I'm assuming) who visit the Biking Bis blog.
Robin wrote me to say that she …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/31/romancing-the-cyclist/
Photo by Ti.mo on flickr.com
A girl on a bike in Amsterdam.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/31/street-scene-in-amsterdam/
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